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The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

  • 1968
  • A
  • 1h 33m
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5.7/10
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The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)
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While her husband works, the wife of a bra manufacturer leads a secret life with her lover, whom she conveniently hides in her attic.While her husband works, the wife of a bra manufacturer leads a secret life with her lover, whom she conveniently hides in her attic.While her husband works, the wife of a bra manufacturer leads a secret life with her lover, whom she conveniently hides in her attic.

  • Director
    • Joseph McGrath
  • Writers
    • Josef Shaftel
    • Alec Coppel
    • Denis Norden
  • Stars
    • Shirley MacLaine
    • Richard Attenborough
    • James Booth
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    646
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Joseph McGrath
    • Writers
      • Josef Shaftel
      • Alec Coppel
      • Denis Norden
    • Stars
      • Shirley MacLaine
      • Richard Attenborough
      • James Booth
    • 20User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Richard Attenborough, Shirley MacLaine, and James Booth in The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)
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    Shirley MacLaine
    Shirley MacLaine
    • Harriet Blossom
    Richard Attenborough
    Richard Attenborough
    • Robert Blossom
    James Booth
    James Booth
    • Ambrose Tuttle
    Freddie Jones
    Freddie Jones
    • Det. Sgt. Dylan
    William Rushton
    • Dylan's assistant
    Bob Monkhouse
    Bob Monkhouse
    • Dr. Taylor
    Patricia Routledge
    Patricia Routledge
    • Miss Reece
    John Bluthal
    John Bluthal
    • Judge
    Harry Towb
    Harry Towb
    • Doctor
    Sandra Caron
    • Pet shop assistant
    Sheila Steafel
    Sheila Steafel
    • Pet shop saleslady
    • (as Sheila Staefel)
    Frank Thornton
    Frank Thornton
    • Factory manager
    Barry Humphries
    Barry Humphries
    • Art dealer
    John Cleese
    John Cleese
    • Post Office Clerk
    Bruce Lacey
    • Musketeer
    Tony Gray
    • Musketeer
    Douglas Grey
    • Musketeer
    Leslie Dwyer
    • Bookshop assistant
    • Director
      • Joseph McGrath
    • Writers
      • Josef Shaftel
      • Alec Coppel
      • Denis Norden
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    • Trivia
      This movie is loosely based on a real incident. In the late 1910s and early 1920s, Dolly Oesterreich kept her lover, Otto Sanhuber in the attic where he lived for many years. Her husband Fred ran a company that made aprons. Otto even moved with the couple from Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Los Angeles, California to stay above his lover. Unfortunately, the real story doesn't have the happy ending of the movie.
    • Goofs
      In the scene where Robert is conducting the Brass Band, a picture of a Mexican (Mr. Tuttle dressed-up) and a dog (Dinky) is visible. These two characters don't appear until later in the picture and Robert only sees the picture for the 'first time' at Mrs.Blossom's picture exhibition after that.
    • Connections
      Featured in Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Main Title Theme
      Written by Riz Ortolani and Norman Newell

      Performed by Shirley MacLaine

    User reviews20

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    10/10
    Just Plain Sweet & Funny or is that Funny & Sweet!
    Who knew you could have so much fun making Bustenhalter's (Bra's)<only word I know in german that I can also spell so I was aching to use it>. This movie is so sweet. The plot is totally odd having a sort of Casino Royale weird off beat flavor to it. This is the ultimate in a quirky Addam's Family gone oh so British yet bonkers kind of movie. I think the MUSIC in The Bliss of Mrs Blossom movie rocks. Well Lets say it ROCKS only if you like frightfully odd music but its wild. The ending is a real tear jerker as things go full circle. The Psychodelic influences of the time were celearly in evidence throught this movie in the fast pace of the cutting and all sorts of weird camera angle and, slow motion shots did give on a disconcerted feeling as if one might well be tripping out.

    I love this movie with all the talk and, visuals of bra's and, ladies ever wearing bra's it never got crude or dead common. The movie is tasteful from beginning to end... Back in 1968 when the world was full of industrial strength prudes this movie might have been labeled a bit blue but in our more enlightened Millennium this is just tame good nature fun. This is a movie for onle and, all.

    If you like weird off beat comedy enough you owe yourself a look at this one. Oh and, when you see the movie say hi to Binky for me! I think the high moral water mark in this movie is hit when Mr. Blossom suggests that all man's wars were not the result of his willingness to follow his countries flag into battle... Insteed Man was really Following the Brazaire which you know just might be true . hmmmmm :)
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    • Jul 14, 2001

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    • Release date
      • September 11, 1968 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hausfreunde sind auch Menschen
    • Filming locations
      • Taplow Goods Shed, Taplow, Berkshire, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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